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Chesham Arms (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Revolutions - Switch #2 Rakau & Motueka Pale |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | | 1 |
| First Chop Brewing Arm - ChiPA | | 1 |
| New River - Twin Spring | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Slow Black Stout | | 1 |
| Pilgrim - Progress Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Biscotti |  | 1 |
| Manchester - Bat Sh*t Cray Cray | | 1 |
| Oakham - Akenhatan | | 1 |
| Acorn - Dragon IPA |  | 1 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Co. - Love over Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Co. - Wild Gravity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Snowdrop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dancing Duck - Ay Up | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
07 Aug 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Great to see a backstreet, wet-led pub so full of people on an early Wednesday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester - Bat Sh*t Cray Cray | 4.90 | | A strong, malty, dark Mild. |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried |
15 May 2018 (Stephen Harris)
I’m here for the East London & City CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year presentation, but only a couple of other people are as (not for the first time with ELAC) there has been a muddle over the dates. Still, it’s very nice out on the balcony at the back and I don’t feel obliged to drink cider.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Biscotti | 5.90 | | A dark beer with chocolate and nut flavours. Almost too sweet though. |
| Acorn - Dragon IPA | 5.00 | | Slovenian hops in a very soft, golden beer that lacks bitterness or bite. |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried |
02 May 2017 (Magnus Greel)
This has been on my 'to do' list since hearing about the origins of how it came to be. Am glad I have and very impressed. Spot on atmosphere a proper locals pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutions - Switch #2 Rakau & Motueka Pale | 4.50 | | Creamy and smooth pale ale in faultless condition. |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | | Distinct cinnamon and apple flavours.Nice. |
| Windsor & Eton - Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Co. - Wild Gravity | 5.20 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2017 (ChrisE)
Just time for a quick pint before catching a train from the nearby Hackney Central Station, I always find the homeless people camping under the railway arch between Morning Lane and Mehetabel Road to be a cheery lot. A great atmosphere in the pub tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Slow Black Stout | 5.10 | | |
| Crouch Vale - Snowdrop | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Co. - Love over Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2017 (ChrisE)
Evening visit and a good crowd of SPBW members in for their presentation of London pub of Year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | |
| Acorn - Old Moor Porter | 4.40 | | |
| Pilgrim - Progress Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Very popular in here tonight. |
| Hammerton - N7 | 5.20 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2016 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit and most enjoyable, we alternated between sitting in the patio area and inside in the bar area. Very good welcoming bar staff informed us that the pub will be celebrating its first birthday on 1 July with brews from a number of the new London Microbreweries including a cask ale from Pressure Drop.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River - Twin Spring | 4.00 | | |
| Oakham - Akenhatan | 4.90 | | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout (superseded by 6.5% version) | 6.00 | Not Tried |
13 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Busy on Sunday late-afternoon and getting busier as people start to congregate for the Christmas Carols around the piano session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Chop Brewing Arm - ChiPA | 4.50 | | A full-flavoured, amber-coloured beer. Thought from the name that it might taste of tea – more like ginger though. Lovely anyway. |
| Dancing Duck - Ay Up | 3.90 | Not Tried |
26 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
‘Soft launch’ tonight. But word has spread fast and there is a big crowd here, with much deserved congratulations for those who have brought the pub back to life.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | | A favourite beer on good form. |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Porter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Chesham Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 1 |
| 8 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Homerton, Greater London, E9 6DU.
A much-loved, mid-terrace, backstreet pub in Mehetabel Road, standing close to St John’s Church and Sutton House. Tragically the pub closed in 2012, having been acquired by the dreaded ‘developers’. But they reckoned without the dogged campaigning of a group of former regulars who first achieved recognition of the pub as an ‘Asset of Community Value’ and then a succession of legal victories which culminated in the pub re-opening in June 2015. It features a (so far) rather bare two-room interior, bare because all the former fittings had been stripped out, and a pleasant rear garden. In addition to its Asset of Community Value status, the pub was awarded CAMRA East London & City Branch Pub of the Year 2016 & Cider Pub of the Year 2018. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2017.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 26 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: E9 6DU